diff --git a/plugins/wporg-5ftf/includes/pledge-form.php b/plugins/wporg-5ftf/includes/pledge-form.php
index 88edf65..bfe0e93 100755
--- a/plugins/wporg-5ftf/includes/pledge-form.php
+++ b/plugins/wporg-5ftf/includes/pledge-form.php
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ function parse_contributors( $contributors ) {
 		}
 
 		if ( $user instanceof WP_User ) {
-			$sanitized_contributors[] = $sanitized_username;
+			$sanitized_contributors[] = $user->user_login;
 		} else {
 			$invalid_contributors[] = $wporg_username;
 		}